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Did Captain Haddock’s arrival on the scene slowly change the status of Tintin’s adventures? In Les Bijoux de la Castafiore and Tintin et les Picaros, the sidekick steps up to the front row, likely because it’s easier for the readers to identify with him than with a hero who is, by Hergé’s own admission, too perfect and therefore a bit insipid, typical of mass children literature. Such a phenomenon can undoubtedly occur in other contexts. It is striking, however, of much Haddock’s appearance introduces a true human – and even existential – dimension to the stories. From that point on, their status changes and they can truly be considered legitimate works of art.
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